The offseason has been off to a busy start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. So far, the team has made a pair of free agent signings by bringing back third baseman Jung Ho Kang and adding veteran outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall. Neal Huntington also added to the roster by added super utility man Erik Gonzalez, along with a pair of pitching prospects you can read more about here, in a five-team trade with the Cleveland Indians.
Despite the moves that have been made, shortstop remains a need for the Pirates. Gonzalez can play shortstop, as can fellow utility man Pablo Reyes, but neither project as every day MLB players.